Special Events

Ski-Orienteering at Fitzroy Provincial Park

Sunday 3 February 2008

Registration: 12 noon – 12:30pm

Mass start at 1:00pm

Score-O with 1 hour time limit (like the Summer Solstice events).

Fee: $10.00 (cover Orienteering event and ski area trail fee).

Please pre-register by Thursday, January 31, 2008 to make sure we have enough maps.

Fitzroy Provincial Park is the location of the West Carleton Nordic Ski Club who groom approximately 10km of trails for both skating and classic ski technique. In additions there is a sizable network of skiable roads and trails. The area is relatively flat and the ski trails have beginner to intermediate difficulty. See also wcnordic club's current trail conditions.

Map:

1:10,000 ski-O map originally used for the 1997 Canadian Ski-O Championships, updated 2008.

Location:

Fitzroy Provincial Park, Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, approximately 50km from downtown Ottawa.

Directions:

From Ottawa go Hwy 417 west to the Carp Road exit.
Follow Carp Road north to Fitzroy Harbour.
Follow Provincial park signs to the park entrance.

See map to the club.

Other information:

• In case of bad weather, please check the OOC web page or the OOC Hot Line (613-226-2773) for any last minute details.
• We are planning a bon fire at the start/finish area. Please bring hot dogs or other lunch food to heat over the open fire.

Questions:

Stefan Bergstrom email: stefanb (at) xplornet (DOT) com